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DHRANGADHRA

The Jhala Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1782 - 1801 H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Jaswantsinhji II Gajsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, eldest son of H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Gajsinhji II [Bhabhoji] Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Halvad, by his first wife, H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Jijibai Kunverba Sahib, sometime Regent of Halvad, educ. privately. Raised to the gadi at the Amar Mahal, Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, under the regency of his mother, and in opposition to his father, 1758. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1782. Removed his capital permanently to Dhrangadhra, 5^th October 1783. m. (first) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Kesar Kunverba Sahib, a lady from Sahpar, in Morvi. m. (second) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Chanduba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Waghela Adesinhji, of Pathapur. m. (third) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Jijiba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Jadeja Shri Meghraji Sahib, of Shapur, in Cutch. m. (fourth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Bajiba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Jadeja Shri Maluji Sahib, of Dhamalka, in Cutch. m. (fifth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Ratan Kunverba Sahib, daughter of a Waghela of Utelia, in Bhal. m. (sixth) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Achhuba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Bhagwantsinhji, of Gangad. m. (seventh) H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Vakhat Kunverba Sahib, daughter of a Waghela of Utelia, in Bhal. He d. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1801, having had issue, eight sons and five daughters:

1) H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Raisinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra (s/o Chanduba Kunverba) - see below.
2) Kumar Shri Kakobha [Kakabhai] Jaswantsinhji Sahib (s/o Chanduba Kunverba). He d. young.
3) Raj Rana Shri Sangaji [Sanjabha] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Rasanpur (s/o Jijiba Kunverba).
4) Raj Rana Shri Jaisinhji [Jesangji] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Rasanpur (s/o Jijiba Kunverba).
5) Raj Rana Shri Ajoji [Adabhai] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Wavdi (s/o Bajiba Kunverba).
6) Raj Rana Shri Sagramsinhji [Sangabhai] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Rampur (s/o Ratan Kunverba). Succeeded on the death of his childless younger brother to the Rampur estates. He d. after 1837.
7) Raj Rana Shri Suraji [Surabha] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Wavdi (s/o Bajiba Kunverba).
8) Raj Rana Shri Ranaji [Ranabha] Jaswantsinhji Sahib, of Rampur (s/o Ratan Kunverba). He d.s.p.
1) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Bajuba Kunverba Sahib (d/o Kesar Kunverba).
2) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Hajuba Kunverba Sahib (d/o Chanduba Kunverba).
3) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Bajiba Kunverba Sahib (d/o Chanduba Kunverba).
4) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Tajuba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Shri Jhalaji Maharani Sri Taj Kanwar Baiji Lall Sahib, Maharani of Jodhpur] (d/o Chanduba Kunverba). m. as his ninth wife, H.H. Saramad-i-Raja-i-Hindustan, Raj Rajeshwar Shri Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sawai Shri Pratap Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Jaipur (b at Jaipur, 9^th December 1764; d. at Jaipur, 1^st August 1803), younger son of Saramad-i-Raja-i-Hindustan, Raj Rajeshwar Shri Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sawai Shri Madho Singh I Bahadur, Maharaja of Jaipur. She d. at Jaipur - see India (Jaipur).
5) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Jhalaji Maharani Shri Rupaliba Kanwarji Sahib] (d/o Achhuba Kunverba). m. as his first wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Maharana Shri Bhim Singh Bahadur, Maharana of Udaipur (b. at Udaipur, 10^th March 1768; d. at the City Palace, Udaipur 30^th March 1828), second son of Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Maharana Shri Arsi Singh Bahadur, Maharana of Udaipur, by his second wife. She d. at Udaipur - see India (Udaipur).

1801 - 1804 H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Raisinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, eldest son of H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Jaswantsinhji II Gajsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, by his first wife, H.H. Raniji Ba Shri Chanduba Kunverba Sahib, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1801. m. (first) at Sanand, H.H. Sanandwala Raniji Ba Shri Motiba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of the Thakore Sahib of Sanand. m. (second) H.H. Bada Jadeji Raniji Ba Shri Baijiba Sahib, elder daughter of Kumar Shri Sagramji Kumbhoji Sahib, Yuvraj Sahib of Gondal. m. (third) H.H. Ladi Jadeji Raniji Ba Shri Ramba Kunverba Sahib, a lady from Bhanwad, in Nawanagar. m. (fourth) at Varsoda, H.H. Chavdaji Raniji Ba Shri Pranba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of the Thakore Sahib of Varsoda. He d. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1804, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:

1) H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Amarsinhji Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra (s/o Motiba Kunverba) - see below.
2) Raj Rana Shri Jijibha Raisinhji Sahib, of Rawaliawadar (s/o Motiba Kunverba). He d.s.p.m. having had issue, a daughter:
- a) Baiji Lal Shri Rajuba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Rani Ba Shri Rajuba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar]. m. as his fifth wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Ranmalsinhji Sataji Jadeja Sahib [Ranmalji], Jam Sahib of Nawanagar. b. at Sarodar as Kumar Shri Ranmalji Jasaji Sahib Jadeja (d. at Jamnagar, 22^nd February 1852), fourth son of Kumar Shri Jasaji Dasalji Jadeja [Bapji Sahib], of Bhanvad and Sarodar - see India (Nawanagar).
3) Raj Rana Shri Wajesinhji [Wajabha] Raisinhji Sahib, of Soldi (s/o Pranba Kunverba). He d.s.p.m.
1) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Naniba Sahib (d/o Ramba Kunverba).
2) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Majiba Sahib [H.H. Rani Ba Shri Majiba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar] (d/o Pranba Kunverba). m. H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Jasoji Lakhaji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (d.s.p. at Jamnagar, 6^th August 1814), eldest son of Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Lakhaji Tamachi Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar - see India (Nawanagar).

1804 - 1843 H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Amarsinhji II Raisinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra. b. at Halvad, 15^th April 1782, eldest son of H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Raisinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, by his first wife, H.H. Sanandwala Raniji Ba Shri Motiba Kunverba Sahib, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1804. A learned prince who composed bhajans, devotional hymms, still sung in Gujarat today. m. (first) at Gangad, H.H. Bada Waghelji Raniji Ba Shri Dev Kunverba Sahib, daughter of the Thakore Sahib of Gangad. m. (second) at Bet, H.H. Ladi Waghelji Raniji Ba Shri Shabha Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Kumar Shri Mokji Sahib Waghela, of Bet. m. (third) at Palitana, H.H. Gohelji Raniji Ba Shri Wakhta Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Thakore Shri Unadji Nonghanji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Palitana. m. (fourth) at Dhrangadhra, H.H. Tija Waghelji Raniji Ba Shri Ramba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of a Waghela of Kuna, near Ahmedabad. m. (fifth) H.H. Chautha Waghelji Raniji Ba Shri Dev Kunverba Sahib, another lady from Gangad. m. (sixth) at Malia, H.H. Jadeji Raniji Ba Shri Raba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Thakore Shri Dosaji Bhimoji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Malia. m. (seventh) at Sanand, H.H. Sanandwalaji Raniji Ba Shri Baiba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of the Thakore Sahib of Sanand, in Kathiawar. He d. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 9^th April 1843, having had issue, two sons and eight daughters:

1) H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Sir Ranmalsinhji II Amarsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra (s/o Dev Kunverba) - see below.
2) Raj Rana Shri Jalamsinhji Amarsinhji Sahib [Ladhubha], of Charadwa. b. at Dhrangadhra (s/o Dev Kunverba), educ. privately. Fled to Cutch aftr his broher succeeded to the gadi. He had issue, a daughter:
- a) Baiji Lal Shri Gangaba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Charadwala Maharani Bai Shri Gangabai Sahib, Rani of Cutch]. b. at Bhuj. m. there 19^th February 1884, as his second wife, Colonel H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Khengarji III Sinhji Sahib Sawai Bahadur, Maharao of Cutch, GCSI, GCIE (b. at the New Palace, Bhuj 23^rd August 1866; d. at Bhuj, 15^th January 1942), eldest son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Pragmalji II Sinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch, GCSI, by his second wife, H.H. Rani Bai Shri Naniba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Sir Ranmalji Amarsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, KCSI. She d. at Bhuj, having had issue - see India (Cutch).
1) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Karsan Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Karsan Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar] (d/o Wakhta Kunverba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1822, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Ranmalsinhji Sataji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (b. at Sarodar; d. at Jamnagar, 22^nd February 1852), fourth son of Kumar Shri Jasoji [Bapji] Sahib Jadeja, of Bhanvad and Sarodar. She d. at Jamnagar - see India (Nawanagar).
2) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Bajirajba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Bajiraj Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Cutch] (d/o Dev Kunverba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1831, as his first wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Daisulji II Sinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch. (b. at Bhuj, 20^th June 1814; d. at Bhuj, 26^th July 1860), son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Man Sinhji Sahib, Rao of Cutch, by his wife, H.H. Sodhiji Rani Bai Shri Tajuba Sahib, of the Soda family of Nawanagar. She d. at Bhuj - see India (Cutch). Copyright©Christopher Buyers
3) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Daulat Kunverba Sahib alias Jasuba (same as Jasubha?) (d/o Shabha Kunverba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1840, a Kumar of the Jadeja family of Nawanagar.
4) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Jasubha Kunverba Sahib [Rani Ba Shri Jasubha Kunverba Sahib, of Nawanagar] (d/o Dev Kunverba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1840, Maharajkumar Shri Ajajisinhji [Ajoji] Ranmalsinhji Sahib (d.s.p. before 1852), son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Ranmalsinhji Sataji [Ranmalji] Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar. She d. at Jamnagar - see India (Nawanagar).
5) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Cutch] (d/o Shabha Kunverba), m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1838, as his second wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Daisulji II Sinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch. (b. at Bhuj, 20^th June 1814; d. at Bhuj, 26^th July 1860), son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Man Sinhji Sahib, Rao of Cutch, by his wife H.H. Rani Taju Ba Sahib. She d. at Bhuj, having had issue, one son - see India (Cutch).
6) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Bairajba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Bairajba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar] (d/o Wakhtaba Kunverba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1831, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Ranmalsinhji Sataji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (b. at Sarodar; d. at Jamnagar, 22^nd February 1852), fourth son of Kumar Shri Jasoji [Bapji] Sahib Jadeja, of Bhanvad and Sarodar. She d. at Jamnagar - see India (Nawanagar).
7) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Tejiba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Tejiba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Nawanagar] (d/o Ramba Kunverba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, 1851, as his second wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Jam Shri Sir Vibhaji Ranmalsinhji Jadeja Bahadur, Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, KCSI (b. at Jamnagar, 8^th May 1827; d. at Jamnagar, 28^th April 1895), fifth son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Ranmalsinhji Sataji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, by his second wife H.H. Rani Ba Shri Soniba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Thakur Shri Vakhatsinhji alias Vaktaji Jhala, of Balala, in Limbdi state. She d. at Jamnagar, before 1879 - see India (Nawanagar).
8) Rajkumari Baiji Lal Shri Bonjiba Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Rani Ba Shri Bonjiba Kunverba Sahib, Rani of Porbandar] (d/o Raba Kunverba). m. at the Manmahelat Palace Palace, Dhrangadhra, as his first wife, H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Vikramatji Khimojiraj Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar (b. at Porbandar, 1^st April 1819; d. at Porbandar, 21^st April 1900), son of H.H. Maharaja Rana Shri Khimojiraj Haloji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Porbandar, by his second wife, H.H. Rani Ba Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Thakore Shri Hathisinhji Gajsinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Chuda. She d. at Porbandar, having had issue, two sons - see India (Porbandar).

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